Sid Gopinath
Artist Statement
As the son of Indian immigrants, Sid tells stories about memory, belonging, and defragmentation. While in residency at Marble House Project, Sid will be writing a play exploring the Bengal Famine.
Bio
Sid Gopinath is a Brooklyn-based writer and filmmaker. With his writing partner Aditya Joshi, Sid sold SHIKAAR, a horror thriller TV show set in colonial India, to FX. He was also a writer on Seasons 1 and 2 of the Amazon show WE WERE LIARS. As a director, Sid co-directed the short documentary FINDING OUR WILD, created with REI Co-Op Studios, which screened at Oscar-qualifying festivals before being released nationally in AMC Theaters. He also has directed music videos for various indie artists including Mayyadda, bluesoul, and NOAMZ. Sid is a 2025 WGAE & Filmnation New York Screenwriting Fellow, 2025 Ucross Artist in Residence, 2025 Stio x 5Point Short Film Challenge Winner, 2024 Signpost Fellow, 2024 Birch Fellow at Tofte Lake Artist Residency, Rideback RISE Circle Member, and was selected for the Rickshaw Shorts Program.